-Caveat Lector- Report: Saddam Sends Message to Clinton Seeking Reconciliation 7.14 p.m. ET (2314 GMT) October 4, 1999 CAIRO, Egypt — Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has reportedly given Jordan's king a message for President Clinton, suggesting a reconciliation and a dialog to settle outstanding problems, an Arabic newspaper reported Monday. Jassim Mohammed/AP The London-based Azzaman quoted diplomats in Amman as saying that Saddam's message was given to King Abdullah II by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, who made a surprise visit to Amman on Sunday. Abdullah is scheduled to meet with Clinton on Oct. 12. The newspaper said Saddam has promised to reconsider oil agreements made with Russia and France with the aim of offering oil concessions to U.S. companies. The report, made available to The Associated Press in Cairo, says priority would be given to American firms in rebuilding Iraq's battered infrastructure. "Iraq has offered guarantees that it will not mar the peace process in the Middle East, has expressed readiness to take part in the multilateral talks ... and promised to accept Palestinians in Iraq to solve the refugee problem," the paper said in its report, to be published Tuesday. The report said Saddam's sudden move was built on the assumption that the United States has failed to normalize relations with Iran, which is considered a threat to U.S. interests in the Gulf. Iraq would like to revive the good relations it had with the United States during the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war. Several reports of Iraqi attempts at rapprochement with the United States have been denied by the U.S. administration. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
